Credit: The old auction block -- concrete and not much taller than a fire hydrant -- is one of Fredericksburg's reminders of its history in the slave trade. The city council acted Tuesday to allow city officials to develop recommendations about what to do with the auction block. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

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